Consistent with the storylines, the cast of Carol Day derives
mainly from her love life, her work, her family, and the life of
the village where her Uncle Marcus lives. There is a regular,
recurring supporting cast of characters who are usually not at
the center of the plot, for example Carol's uncle and guardian
Marcus Axel and his butler Baines.

Other characters recur at the center of more than one story. We
get to see how their lives and characters have developed (often
for the worse) since they initially intersected with Carol, and
this adds a richness to the strip. For example, Oswald Patcham,
first introduced in Last of the Line returns in a later story in
which he is being conned by Julius Grivo. Charles Logan, Carol's
long-time suitor, is a more complex example, and his difficult
relationship with Carol forms the basis of several excellent stories.

This guide to the cast provides a brief introduction to the main
characters so that you can quickly place an unfamiliar face or see
what other stories a main character has appeared in. The guide is
organized alphabetically by first name. Additional reference
information about the characters will be filled in over time.

Adam Boone
Reclusive sculptor and friend of Carol's living in the same village as Carol's Uncle Marcus. Appears in [Adam Boone], [Gordon Grimes], [Mr. Boker], and [Mystery Man]. Adam Boone is played by Tony Weare, David Wright's fellow cartoonist and artist of the Matt Marriott strip carried by the Evening Standard.

Arnold Tracy
Aging lecher who pursues Carol. First appearance in strip #785. Arnold Tracy is played by John Bodkin-Adams, notorious alleged serial killer. Click here for a good Wikipedia article on Bodkin-Adams.

Cousin Hugo
Carol’s cousin, a ne’er-do-well, always in money trouble and an associate of the con man Vernon Flowers. Introduced in the first Carol Day story, with Flowers, trying to swindle Carol’s Uncle Marcus. Returns in [Cousin Hugo].

Doctor Gomez
Doctor on the Caribean island of Gabriela. First appearance strip #3183. Appears in [Uncle Richard] and the following story, [Spiros Londos].

Henry Dietz
Owner of a small Caribbean island who holds Carol and Tim Harvey hostage while he takes revenge on the killer of his son.
Appears only in Caribbean Captives. Dietz is played by Burl Ives.

Ian Carr
Sent down from Oxford in disgrace, staying with his mother Anne. First appearance in strip #784 in the Ebb-Tide story. Returns in the
[Edgar Tracy] story, which begins with strip #1810. Ian is played by David Wright's son Nicky.

JackSlingsby
Artist, married to Iris Meadows, an old schoolmate of Carol's. Played by actor Al Mancini (1932-2007). First appearance in strip #2427.

Jennifer Egan
Daughter of Paul Egan and his first wife,
June. First appearance in #364. Appears in Problem Child and Ebb-Tide.

Joe Wilson
Australian photographer who "knows his stuff
but isn't exactly a tactful type", according to his editor.
First appearance in #1885. Becomes engaged to Carol at the
end of [Simon Ware], proposing in #2074. He is her second
fiancé, following Michael Fletcher. Appears in [Friedrich
Kahlenberg], [Simon Ware], [Jimmy Hayes], [Cousin Hugo],
[Gerald Wain], and [Jack Slingsby].

Tim Privett
ADC to Uncle Richard on the Caribbean island of Gabriela. First appearance strip #3151. Appears in [Uncle Richard] and the
following story, [Spiros Londos].

Vernon Flowers
Con man and criminal who is an associate of Carol’s cousin Hugo. Introduced in the first Carol Day story trying to swindle Carol’s Uncle Marcus. Returns in Riverside Racket and finally in [Cousin Hugo].